Had 10- to 13- year old kids cheering

Quentintarantado

I have a school club where I've forbidden all English Language films, so we watch French, German, Korean films, what have you. We never fail to see this one every year and the reaction is always the same, they love it despite the four hour running time. It's a tribute to the movie's appeal, the actors' talent and the movie-maker's storytelling skills. Another wonderful thing about the movie is that the mysterious sport called cricket becomes clearer to the puzzled Filipino. I may have one minor complaint, the musical numbers are full of energy and enthusiasm, but when the British Lady sings it becomes a parody of a Western musical. Otherwise, every Filipino I know who's seen it, young or old, loves it.

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Quentintarantado 11 September 2005

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